Italy

The nose offers powerful notes of plum jam and berry fruit. Perfectly integrated sensations of chocolate and licorice give way on the finish to hints of fresh mint. Harmonious on the palatewith excellent structure and silky tannins, the wine concludes with an extremely long finish and lingering aftertaste. Learn More

"Sori" is Piedmontese for a hilltop with a southern exposure, and "Tildin" was the nickname of Angelo Gaja's grandmother, Clotilde Rey. Deep purple with a complex aroma of toast, minerals, sour cherries, cedar, and spice, the wine has a round texture with fine tannins and a rich flavor. Learn More

2007 challenged Veneto’s winemakers with tempestuous weather, and this Alzero vintage is a towering triumph. Christmas cake, crushed flower petals, pencil lead, warm cigar wrapper and earth frame the luscious red and black fruits in this majestic, caressing ’07 Alzero.

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2008 saw an excellent vintage for the Veneto, and the ’08 Alzero reflects its stellar year in its breathtaking structure, exquisite balance, and terrific complexity. Layers of succulent berries, juicy plums, and tart cherries dance upon a framework of spicy herbs, warm loam, cigar ash, and brambly underbrush in this riveting Alzero bottling. Learn More

The product of a ripe growing season with just enough water, just enough coolness, and just enough sun, Quintarelli’s ’11 Amarone is a big-bodied, balanced, and seductive beauty. Learn More

This Quintarelli Amarone reflects its growing year in its full-throttle power, its intensity, its velvety feel, and its unabashed opulence. Layers and layers of red and blue fruits unfurl with Christmas cake, sweet balsamic herbs, new leather, potpourri and touches of loam in this expressive, deep wine. Approachable almost out of the gate, this Quintarelli Amarone nonetheless has the structure to drink over the medium term. Learn More

Nothing is ever hurried at Quintarelli. The wines take their time and are given the time they need. In the still, quiet calm of the family cellars above the town of Negrar, along the winding via del Cere, deep in the Valpolicella zone, the wine from the family's hillside vineyards ages patiently and gracefully in large casks until it is ready. Learn More

The first vintage was in 1988. Plant density of 4000-6000 vines per 2.5 acres, a yield of 1.10 lbs per plant, east-south sun exposure, and harvested in late September. Learn More